My horse won’t eat

[Lexi 123]

Hi everyone I have a bit of issue over the weekend my horse refused treats , hard feed, hay pretty much everything was pawing the ground and showing her teeth. I monitored her for a 1 hour and got the yard owner to check on her she was completely fine. We checked the hard feed to make sure it wasn’t gone off it was fine. She started to do it again today but seemed to snap out of it after 15 minutes and want back to normal again. I really confused why this keeps happening does anyone got any suggestions.

 

[PurBee]

Sounds like colic-type symptoms.
Has your hay supply suddenly changed? Have you checked the grazing fields for sycamore seedlings or other new spring toxic weeds that have started to have a spring growth spurt?
On a few threads recently there’s been reports of a surge of lots of sycamore seedlings in fields.
Even horses having access to trees with lots of fresh ivy with green berries on, can cause gut-ache/pain if they eat a lot in one go.
Minor gut pain/spasms can pass with a binge on mild toxic plants, but if it keeps happening, i’d be getting hold of the vet.

ETA, just realised its tuesday and you said this started over the weekend, that‘s at least 3 days of sporadic symptoms, i’d definitely call vet tomorrow to help closely assess.

 

[Barton Bounty]

Sounds very like colic! Hopefully it was spasmodic and nothing more came of it

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Sounds like a colic of some sort I would get your vet out as it has happened a few times, some get sensitive to the grass coming through so it could be a gas build up causing discomfort but I definitely wouldn't leave it.

 

[Lexi 123]

Thanks everyone she is completely fine now.